Lead Line Cook – High-Volume Airline Catering

Gate Gourmet; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Gate Gourmet in Tampa, FL is seeking a Head Cook to prepare and cook food items according to recipes and lead cooks on busy shifts in airline catering operations. You will monitor production quality, ensure sanitation standards, and coordinate with supervisors.

Qualified candidates have a culinary degree/cook certification and 2+ years in high-volume institutional catering; strong knife skills, ability to maintain temperature logs, and teamwork are essential. Weekend/holiday shifts may apply.

Qualifications

• Culinary degree and/or cook certification preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience cooking in a high-volume institutional catering environment preferred.
• Experience maintaining temperature logs for all foods prepared.
• Recipe conversion experience required to meet daily production needs.

Responsibilities

• Assembles equipment according to airline specifications and procedures.
• Packages and prepares alcoholic beverages for airline flights.
• Keeps production areas compliant with sanitation standards and customer requirements.
• Documents inventory in compliance with requirements.
• Follows directions and works as part of a team.
• Supports leadership in monitoring production quality and efficiencies.
• Additional duties may be assigned by management.

Skills

Food safety

Communication

Teamwork

Knife handling

Education

Culinary degree/cook certification

Job description

Gate Gourmet in Tampa, FL is seeking a Head Cook to prepare and cook food items according to recipes and lead cooks on busy shifts in airline catering operations. You will monitor production quality, ensure sanitation standards, and coordinate with supervisors.

Qualified candidates have a culinary degree/cook certification and 2+ years in high-volume institutional catering; strong knife skills, ability to maintain temperature logs, and teamwork are essential. Weekend/holiday shifts may apply.